Mulholland Falls

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Claudio C Mulholland Falls (1996) Magnificent Film Noir with a Dream Cast (11,877 – 04 Aug 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) In the 50’s, in Los Angeles, Lt. Max Hoover (Nick Nolte) and his partners Elleroy Coolidge (Chazz Palminteri), Eddie Hall (Michael Madsen) and Arthur Relyea (Chris Penn) for a tough LAPD squad to enforce the law. Max is happily married to Katherine Hoover (Melanie Griffith). When a young woman, Allison Pond (Jennifer Connelly), is found murdered with most of the bones broken, Max recognizes her, but hold the information. Then he receives a film addressed to him and watch the projection with Elleroy, who recognizes the woman having sex with General Thomas Timms (John Malkovich). The general is the head of the atomic commission. When he meets the sender of the film, Jimmy Fields (Andrew McCarthy), he suspects that Gal. Timms may be the killer. “Mulholland Falls” (1996) is a magnificent film noir with a dream cast. Watching this movie again in 2025, the viewer will probably enjoy it more than almost thirty years ago. One of the reasons is the complex story of military and government conspiracies that are not made anymore. The dream cast is another attraction, with names such as Nick Nolte, Melanie Griffith, Jennifer Connelly, John Malkovich, Andrew McCarthy, Chazz Palminteri, Eddie Hall, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Treat Williams, Daniel Baldwin, Ed Lauter, Bruce Dern, Louise Fletcher, Rob Lowe and William Petersen. The reconstitution of United States in the 50’s, with cars, costumes and buildings, is also amazing. In the end, there is also a moral lesson, with Lt. Max Hoover learning the price of his infidelity. My vote is eight. Title (Brazil): “O Preço da Traição” (“The Price of the Betrayal”) My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/04/25 Full Review Horror fan 4 This was a well acted movie but the story didn't have that sizzle. It was a story done dozens of times on tv and in other movies. Jennifer Connelly was a breath of fresh air and the lapd gangster squad was bad ass. Tim Treakle Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review Bobby E Poor story . Great cast Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/21/25 Full Review David S Worth watching only for the cast. Even with that cast the acting was miserable which has to be attributed to poor directing. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/23/25 Full Review steve b Dreadful film after seeing it. Shallow storyline, wasted actor's, smoking cigarettes in every scene with perfect cars doesn't make a film nor classic. Don't waste your time. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review G S If you're a fan of neo-noir and this time period/aesthetic (Los Angeles in the 1950's) then this'll entertain you for a couple of hours. Worth a watch but easily forgettable. I was also impressed that Nick Nolte kept his hat on for 90% of the film, even indoors at night. I was somewhat disappointed when he removed it for the sex scene. It's a nice hat. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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